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black, striped (Dermestid beetle larva)

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Dermestid beetle larva
by: Moni

James
Great photo of the little critter. You do have a dermestid larva feeding on the fuzzy stuff. Your larva is probably from a small carpet beetle based on the size. The "dead" you see are probably shed skins of the larva as they grow. You also mentioned some white wiggly larva? If they look a lot different than the photo then you may also have a moth pest that feeds on clothes or pantry food. (If it is really different please send a photo of that critter.)
Dermestids are beetles with the larva and adults feeding on many materials like leather, dander, wools...basically any natural material. If you find the source...like your plastic bag with fuzzy stuff...throw it away and you will have gotten rid of most of them, however they have probably moved to other things. If you find anything of value with them in it you can put the article in the freezer for a few days and that will kill them. Vacuum and clean the infested area thoroughly.
Here is a great information site from TX A&M that will tell you more about this family of beetles in TX.
http://insects.tamu.edu/fieldguide/bimg154.html

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